United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 961 (109th)
Social Security Fairness Act of 2005
Introduced
17 February 2005
Last action
3 March 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
Social Security Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide that, if an OASDI recipient dies during the first 15 days of a month, the last payment of the monthly benefit for that month shall be half the usual benefit amount; and (2) provide for an increase in lump-sum death payments.
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Timeline
17 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 February 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/961
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/961
- us · 109-hr-961 · source updated 10 February 2026